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Take-off Phase 1 – Feasibility Studies
14:00:00 CET; continuous submission until deadline or until maximum 200 applications (5 batches of 40) reached
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Details
| Funder | NWO |
| Budget | Up to €60,000 |
| Deadline | 10 December 2026 |
| Duration | Up to 6 months |
| Consortium | No |
| Application | Single stage; applications assessed in batches of 40, with 15 funded per batch (max 5 batches) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Eligible countries | NL |
Eligibility & scope
Open to researchers at Dutch universities (incl. UMCs), KNAW/NWO institutes, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Nijmegen, NCB Naturalis, ARCNL, and Princess Máxima Center. Funds feasibility studies for commercial application of innovative knowledge. Covers product, process, care, or service innovation across all scientific fields. Submit via ISAAC.
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